Player Career

Daniel Isom Career Story

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Player Story

Daniel Isom story

Daniel Isom built his college career from 2014 through 2021 as a defensive back from St. Louis, MO wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois and Washington State. The clearest part of Daniel Isom's career was his defensive production: 157 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Washington State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Daniel Isom's production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois and Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: Daniel Isom moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Washington State

    2019-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0
2015 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00
2016 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois624.72.86
2017 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0-6
2019 Regular SeasonWashington State423.65.34
2020 Regular SeasonWashington State135.96.1-3
2021 Regular SeasonWashington State8.528.96.27.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah

Week 5 · L 13-38 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Oregon State

Week 6 · W 31-24 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

74.5 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Oregon State

Week 10 · W 38-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

52 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.

#5

vs Portland State

Week 2 · W 44-24

2

Havoc Plays

50.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Washington State

8.5 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 6.2 usage

53.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

42.7

6 primary · 24.7 efficiency · 2.8 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Washington State

31

4 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 5.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

4

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games